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Object Number
984-21-20/25644
Display Title
Alligator costume
Descriptions
Object Description
Alligator costume with a hinged jaw and an open control compartment for the masker.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved wood, alligator shape, wire supports, fiber tie
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Date
Early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Guerrero
Materials
Wood, Pigment, Fiber, Wire, Gesso, Paint
Dimensions
Overall: 191 x 46 cm (75 3/16 x 18 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
984-21-20/25644
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